The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 29, 1931, Page 1

THE DAILY “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXVIIL, NO. 5861. JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1931. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS ALASKA EMPIRE PRICE TEN CENTS TWELVE-YEAR-OLD BOY IS GIVEN LIFE FOR MURDER TO INCREASE U. S. GOLD PRODUCTION MORE YELLOW METAL TO BE PRODUCED NOW Experts Are Already Per- fecting Plans for In- crease in Mining BOTH COMMODITIES AND LABOR CHEAPER United States Third in World Production— Canada Second NEW YORK, Oct. 29.—Although various obstacles are in the way, efforts are to be made during the coming year to increase the pro- duction of gold in the United States. Experts are now perfecting plans to get the yellow metal out of the ground. The present incentive is due to the low cost of commodities gen- erally and more reasonably priced labor than for a number of years. As a fact there is a fixed price for gold of $20.60 cents an ounce and going mines can make money. Producers intend to strike while the iron is hot. For the first time in many years, the United States is third among the world producers of gold. Canada has increased production and is in second place. The 1031 production of gold ia MRS. JUDD TO the United States will be around BE TAKEN Tu 2,200,000 ounces. Canada’s produc- FOUND GULTY; CME SCENE DEATH PENALTY | RECOMMENDE Youth Is Convicted of Slay- 3 . The in above map. Deputies Will Escort Slayer of Two Women Back to Phoenix D LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 29.— In charge of Deputy Sheriffs, Mrs. | Winnie Ruth Judd, confessed slay-| er of Miss Hedvig Samuelson and | o v Mrs. Agnes Leroy, both formerly | ing His Former of Juneau, Alaska, will be taken | by train today, back to Phoenix,| Army Comrade Arizona, to stand trial for the SEATTLE, Oct. 29—A jury of “trunk murders.” ten men and two women last night _Mrs. Judd, wife of Dr. W. 0. convicted Arthur Stratton, 21-year- Judd, appeared paler than usual old youth, for slaying his former 8t prospects of returning to the Army comrade, Sergeant Willlam 8cene of the murder. She said Frawley. The jury recommended She feared the “third degree” that the death penalty. might be given her by the Phoenix The verdict was brought in after au_:xrlzi:;‘ e e s P y d one-half hours’ delibera- en bacl ff;;f‘ i b by train instead of by automobile, Stratton was arrested in Seattle 88 originally intended. Officers said two months ago after banking of- there mikht be some demonstration ficials found him attempting to 28ainst Mrs. Judd, along the high- yoq oney from one of Fraw- W&y, or at Phoenix, if she was ;;;-25 r::c;:n“.y taken by an automobile but by Stratton was not moved by the train, they could leave at some vardict, . His defense was mental destination unknown to the public, irresponsibility. and she could be spirited into the Sergeant Frawley was living in Phoenix jail a small cottage near Fort Wor- AR o . e ) cen., He and Stratton had been friends. The two quarreled when bronze bust of Melville E. Btone, Frawley refused to lend Stratton for many years general manager: his automobile. Stratton confessed of the Associated Press, presented several days following his arrest. by directors of the organization, Sentence will be passed within has been placed in the lobby of the a few days. University of Illinois auditorium, where the Editors Hall of Fame has Georgia leads all states in the been housed temporarily. production of turpentine and rosin,” The bust was done by Sculptor with Florida second. 3 Francis Savage. Three Nations Vie for Riches in Manchuria, the Far East’s Promised Land produects from Manchuria’s fertile farm lands, forests and mines plus the huge territory’s potential markets whet the interest of Japan, China and Russia. The location of principal industries is shown | ese operated South Manchuria line. CHAMPAIGN, T, Oct, 29—A' By ALEXANDER R. GEORGE WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 29.— Mighty Manchuria, “powder mil” of conflicting Chinese, Japanese, and Russian interests, is the “prom- ised land” of the Far East. An empire in itself, this huge dependency of China has millions of acres of soll as fertile as the black loam of Iowa, rich mineral producing areas and great timber lands. The most efficient railway system in Manchuria is the Japan- ‘While adverse trade conditions now prevail due to the world busi- ness slump and the low value of silver, the Manchurian market’ is described as one of ‘“tremendous | potentialities.” War Serlous Setback A protracted war between China and Japan obviously would mean, trade experts here say, a serious setback for American and other foreign industrial enterprises there. Japan, of course, has the largest foreign business stake in Manchur- ia, one she holds as vital to her position as a world power. It is one of the essential sources of her coal and iron and she also receives from these considerable food for the teeming millions in Ja- pan and Korea. Other products of Manchurian flelds, forests and mines, pour into Japanese factor- Manchuria is also a great con- suming market for Japanese prod- ucts such as cotton plece goods, small machinery and miscellaneous articles. Over the Japanese oper-| ated rallway great cargoes of soy beans, cereals, millet and furs are shipped out of the Manchurian provinces. In recent years more than a mil- lion Chinese are estimated to have annually fled the famine stricken regions of the south to seek food and breathing space on the plains where the sod huts of homestead- lers spring up along new railway lines. Dairen Big Post Dairen in the Japanese leased territory of southern Manchuria .has risen from thirtieth to third |PROGRESSIVES IN WISCONSIN CIVE WARNING To Get Support, Republi- cans Must Decide on Definite ‘Progran)v UNEMPLOYMENT AND FARM RELIEF ISSUES Group Willfiely Line-up with Democrats on Speakership MADISON, Wisconsin, Oet. 20.— The Progressive element of Wis- consin’s delegation in Congress has served notice through the Madison Capital Times that no support will be given the regular Republicans in the organization of the House of Representatives in December unless demands for unemployment and agricultural relief are to be given consideration. Eight of Wisconsin's Republican Congressmen are members of the Progressive faction. The present party division in the lower branch of Congress is so close that the Progressives hold the balance of power. ‘The Madison Capital Times said if there is no assurance of an unemployment - agricultural relief program, the Progressives will likely side with the Democrats in the selection of a successar o the |late Speaker Nicholas Longwarth, | - STOCK PRICES ARE WAVERING: TOBACCOS HIT Steel and Rail Shares Stiff- en—Sterling Takes 4-cent Drop NEW YORK, Oct. 29.—Steel and railroad shares stiffened a little today after a general decline in early trading. Tobaccos and food shares were conspicuously heavy. Early losses of one point or two in United States Steel and Beth- lehem Steel, also Allled Chemical, were about regained in late trad- ing. New York Central, Santa Fe and Illinois Central were off a point. American Tobacco, common, lost 5% points, and B stock lost 4 points. This reflected the declara- tion that only regular dividends would be paid. Some brokerage circles look for extra tobacco divi- dends at the next quarterly meet- ing. A drop of more than four cents on sterling attracted attention of financial circles where effects of the election in Great Britain are being discussed relative to the pound’s future. CLOSING STOCK PRICES T NEW YORK, Oct. 29.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine Man in Prime Twenty Years After He Has Passed Thirt_y' WASHINGTON, D. C,, Oct. 20.— A man’'s “prime” as far as physical strength is concerned lasts about 20 years, the U. 8. Public Health Service has decided. Men of 50 in normal health are as strong, on the average, as they were at 30, according to tests re- ported in the Public Health Bulle- tin. A man’s physical powers reach their maximum at the age of 30 and remain fairly constant until 50, when they begin to decrease. Strength was measured by tests ©f push, pull, lift, grip and lung force. Lung' fatigue, measured by the amount of time a column of mercury could be held at a certain height with one breath, was found to vary little between the ages of 15 and 50. The human body seems to be pulling, the tests reveal. Pulling strength starts at about 60 | for 15-year-old boys and rises steadily until the age of 30, Push- ing strength begins at 70 pounds at the age of 15 and increases in' the same ratio. s The Public Health tests also re- veal that the heaviest man is not necessarily the strongest and most ‘The ideal weight for strength and endurance, the tests indicate, is be- tween 160 and 170 pounds. Por ‘each ten-pound increase in' among Chinese ports. In 1828 it|stock today is 13%, American Can handled more shipping tonnage 80, Bethishem Steel 24, Curtiss- than any American port except|Wright 2%, Fox Films 7%, General New York. Motors 25%, International Harvest- Manchuria’s share of ‘the total|er 327%, Kennecott 13%, Packard net imports into China in 1929 wasMotors §, Standard Oll of Cali- 188 per cent and of exports from|fornia 31%, Standard Oil of New China 32 per cent. Jersey 32%, United Aircraft 14%, American trade with Manchuria ' United States Steel 65, Fox The- that year amounted to $23,229,000 or about 6.4 per cent while Japan’s share including Korea was ap- proximately 54 per cent and Rus- sia’s 9.5 per cent. The chief imports from the Unit- ed States are wheat flour, petrol- eum products, rallway locomotives, automotive vehicles, leaf tobacco and raw cotton. weight there is-a corresponding in- o A I 5 L BR . ) crease in strength until the 160- yoENSON, TAX EXPERT, DEAD 169 pound class is reached, other factors being held constant. | PINEVILLE, Ky., Oct. 20.—Tom _Beyond the 170-pound mark how- Johnson, 46 years old, former chair- atres, on curb, no sale. MANY ELKS ANSWER ANNUAL ROLL CALL Members of Juneau Lodge No. 420, of the Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Elks, turned out in large numbers last night in ob- servance of Annual Roll Call. It was one of the best attended and| enjoyable lodge sessions of the| year. ever, the relationship between man of the United States Board of welght and strength becomes er- Tax Appeals, is dead. ratic. et . That strength decreases 'vml[ Of the 72,943,624 persons of voting HISTORIC Red coats and green clad H preceding the surrender of Lord town. Here are O'Hara for General Washingto George Washington, fifing the fi KEYES READY TO | Asa Keyes, (left) for 25 years leaving San Quentin prison where pany fraud cases. me scenes from the pageant. Abgve. Los Angeles, registers with Ed H. esslans w Cornwal! esquigentenn Genel ho, I8 shot of ‘th %m'%“.‘. START LIFE ANEW uring th il h ’ Assoctated Press Phote in the district attorney’s office in Whyte, state parole officer, after he spent 19 months of a sentence for conspirarcy to bribe in connection with the Julian Petroleum com= 243 MAFIAISTS * ARE ON TRIAL PALMERO, Italy, Oct. 20—Two! hundred and forty-three men, de- |scribed as the only remaining |members of the notorious Mafia | Society, are on trial here for most every crime in the terrorist cate- gory. More than 300 witnesses have| |been summoned to testify on ‘chnrxes including extortion, mur- der, blackmail, arson, assault and robbery. OPERATION ON "~ SEN, CARAWA LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 20—United States Senator Thad- deus H. Caraway, Democrat, un- |derwent an operation today for| removal of a kidney stone. Phy- {sicians said his condition is en- tirely satisfactory. McNary to Call Conference ' on Aid for Farmers | { WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 29v—‘ Chairman McNary of the Senate ENGINEERS TO AID IN DRIVE T0 PROSPERITY Movement to Increase and Stabilize Present Unemployment NEW YORK, Ocr 254.—1\mer1¢:anI enginers are getting together to LY on hand at Yorktown, Va., to reenac i Lincoln accepting Lieut. B. M. Hal BATTLE 'OF YORKTOWN REENACTED Associated Press Photo t the stirring incidents ial celebration of the battle of Yo ord from Gen who impersonal soldiere -béhind the redoubts. | WAR DEPT, BILL | BEING DRAFTED Administration to Seek Authority to Sell All or Part of System Reports that the Adminlstration would seck authority from Congress to put the Alaska communications system on the block, were confirm- ed by an Assoclated Press despatch from Washington to The Empire today, which said a measure to that end is now being drafted. It will be presented to Congress as |an Administration measure. The Legislative Division of the ‘War Department is preparing the bill for introduction. It is similar ’ln content to the measure intro- duced last year but which failed to receive action. In Whole or Part It will. authorize the Secretary of War to sell to the highest re- | sponsible bidder, who is a citizen of the United States, all or part of the Washington-Alaska Military |Cable and Telegraph System. The | measure, it is understood here, is | | (Continuea orn Page 'mr;o; = T0 SELL CABLE LAD, SLAYER OF OFFIGER, GIVEN ' LIFE SENTENCE Hubert Nic;ls, Who Kill- ed Sheriff, in Rob- bery, Convicted JURY GIVES VERDICT, RECOMMENDATIONS Twelve-Year-Old Boy Must Spend Rest of Life in Prison Cell ASTON, Washington, Oct. 20.— Hubert Niccols, aged 12 years, was convicted yesterday of first degree murder for the slaying of Sheriff |John Wormell. The jury recom- 'mended life imprisonment. The boy sat solidly as he heard ithe verdict showing no emotion. | The defense had admitted the {facts in the case, that the boy had stolen a revolver, entered the { |store of Peter Klaus to stcal to- bacco and gum and then shot the | 70-year-old sheriff who was search~ ing the store after he had received a tip that the pla burglarized. el The jury deliberated three hours. Th> verdict means the jurors dis- car:ed the insanity, abnor: and mental irresponsibil of the defense coup:ael. oo This afternoon young Niccols was -sentenced to life imprison- ment in the Washington State | Penitentiary at Walla Walla. He had nothing to say following pass+ ing of the sentence. IS CLAWED To DEATH BY LION Hunter from Washington State Is Killed in East Africa ABERDEEN, Wash,, Oct. 20.— Wil H. Herren, retired Grays' Har- bor lumberman and capitalist, was clawed to death by a lion he was In the act of shooting while he and his two companions were hunting in East Africa. This is according to reports received here today, Herren's companions were Peret, Oregon rifle expert, nndc‘.: A. Coleman, Seattle archer. ‘Gust Peret, mentioned in above dispatch, is well knownfll: Juneau. He has been here sev- eral times and gave exhibitions of expert shooting before residents of Juneau, ——— MRS. LARSON GOES HOME i 1 Mrs. C. Larson, who entered 8t. Ann’s Hospital last Tuesday, left the institution today for her home. | s ;Lawy éf Finally | CRISFIELD, Md., Oct. 20.—After playing hermit for 23 years and us- help one of their number lead the ’ United “States back to prosperity.. |1Pg up 500 decks or cards playing The American Engineering Coun- | solitaire, a former Jersey City Law- cil, organized in 1920 under the YT 15 married to a Jersey OCity leadership of President Hoover, is Woman. going to enlist the aid of 100,000/ Charles Hardenberg, better known el in & movement to in- @ the hermit of Watts Island, is| fregsd bridegroom. Miss Katherine | crease and stabilize employment | ‘he and prevent the adoption ‘of what Seipel, Jersey City, is the bride. it believes would be unwise legis-|They were married at the Metho- Weds After Years Spent on Lonely Isle 1620 and at one time was a flour- ishing farm with fruit trees and a large acreage of tillable land. Hardenberg hasn't a radio and he keeps no dogs. Three chick- | ens are the only creatures there be- | sides his bride and himself. Has Lived 23 Years His provisions have been brought | from Cristleld and when he got | tired of canned goods he caught a lation with respect to unemploy- ment. Its aim, leaders announced, will be not only to promote emergency measures, but to develop sound, permanent employment policies throughout American industry. It will work with the President’s relief organization, of which Walter S. Gifford, President of the Am- ericon Telephone and Telegraph Company and himself a member of the American Institute of Elec- trical Engineers, is head. Plans for the social and welnre‘A;r)cuuunl Committee said today| F. J. Chesterman of Pittsburgh, work for the Fall and Winter séa- he would call a conference of farm | Vice-President and General Man- son were announced as well underlleudus to meet here soon in an|ager of Following the meeting, & attempt to unite on a legislative Pennsylvania, has been appointed way. the Bell. Telephone of height in each weight -group Was gge in the United States, 35886867 |fine buffet lunch was served In'program for farm relicf this win- Chairman of the engineers' na- ter, luonal committee. .‘wv.m the club rooms, | dist parsonage at Accomac, Va., by |few fish or took up a few oysters }the Rev. N. J. Hunt. from the rocks in front of his For twenty-three years Harden- | door. berg has lived alone on little Watts| Hardenberg has lived for 23 years Isiand, about ten miles from here. a life of solitude, his only com- In 1908 he left his law practice in | panion the surf beating on the Jersey City and landed on Watns;lonely shore of his island. Once |Island. He was then thirty-three, he went to New York for the fun- ,and he has been alone ever since |eral of a relative and an occasional {until he took his bride home with visit to Crisfield has been his only | him. | House Built in 1874 The house to which the hermit |of Watts Island has taken his bride i3 made of brick and was built in 1874 by the government for a light- keeper. stalled and the house was sold to Hardenberg's brother. ‘Watts Island was discovered in Later an automatic light was in- | | touch with civilization. Once a playwright, Willard Rob- inson put in to Watts Isiand on his yacht and later created a part in a play, “The Sea Window,” call- |ed Charles Watts, which was sup~ | posed to be Hardenberg. Although he had one of the est libraries in Jersey City, enberg has few books Island. B